=== February 22, 1997 ===
Tonks and Kingsley sit on the floor of the Ministry still tired from working the fiendfyre down to nothing. Tonks looks around, the room is charred, nothing remains in it but them. There are two doorways out of the room "Do you hear that?" Tonks asks as she points to the northern doorway.
Kingsley concentrates and hears the sound of nails hitting stone. "What is that?" He asks.
"I don't know, but I think we shouldn't be here when it gets here." Tonks answers as she gets up off the floor.
"I agree." Kingsley says as he gets up. The sound is getting louder so they make their way to the southern exit and hear the same thing.
"Against the far wall!" Kingsley commands.
Tonks nods as they quickly put the wall to their backs and each of them point their wand at one of the doorways. "Ready?" Tonks asks.
"Not really," Kingsley admits. "I'm pretty well exhausted."
"Me too." Tonks says, "but I'll go down fighting."
Moments later a werewolf comes through the northern doorway and snarling comes at them. "Stupify!" Kingsley shouts, firing the spell right into the werewolf.
The spell doesn't slow the werewolf down. Tonks flicks her wand, a burst of air comes out of her wand and knocks the werewolf across the room and into the far wall. The resulting impact knocks the werewolf unconscious. Two werewolves come in behind it.
"Kingsley, I think we're in trouble." Tonks admits.
"Aguamenti!" Kingsley shouts and a steady stream of water comes from his wand. He uses it to soak the werewolves and the floor in-between them. "Freeze it!" He commands still holding the spell.
"Glacius!" Tonks yells out, the temperature in the room drops as wherever she points her wand the water crystalizes into ice, completely encasing the two werewolves in ice.
As soon as Tonks releases the spell she stumbles backwards. "Are you alright?" Kingsley asks.
"I'm magically exhausted." Tonks answers.
"Me too." Kingsley admits as he releases the water spell and sits down.
Another werewolf comes into the room and slips on the ice. The werewolf growls as it digs its claws into the ice and works its way to them. "I guess this is it then." Tonks admits.
"It's been an honor working with you." Kingsley says.
"Mine!" A guttural voice yells from down one of the exits. It draws the werewolf's attention for a second, then it goes back to working its way towards Tonks and Kingsley.
The sound of metal hitting stone draws all their attention to the other doorway. Werewolf Remus stands there, silver claws fully extended. He uses the claws to shatter the ice and leap onto the other werewolf before slicing it's throat with the silver claws. "My mate." Remus says as he retracts the claws and rubs Tonks' face.
Tonks nuzzles his hand before Kingsley speaks up. "You can bond later, let's get out of here."
Tonks nods and Remus turns. "Follow." They go out the door he came in.
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Amelia directs the group that contains herself, Malachi, Cheshire and Arthur down the halls. With Malachi leading none of the werewolves come near them and the Death Eaters haven't been seen.
"Here," Amelia says as taps a wall. "This is an exterior wall, and we're nowhere near an exit. Can you transfigure an exit?" She looks at Cheshire.
"That's not how transfiguration works." Cheshire answers, "but there is another solution." She pulls out a piece of chalk and draws a door on the wall. Then she writes some runes on the door. She pulls her wand out and touches her wand to the door. Suddenly the door opens to the outside. "One exit."
"I should have studied runes.* Amelia says.
"Probably." Malachi says as he steps outside. "It's safe."
They all step out of the building. "I still can't apparate." Arthur says.
"Let's get further away from the Ministry." Malachi says.
"I think not." A make voice says and they all turn and see a Death Eater standing there. "You won't be going anywhere, professor." He says the last word like it's poison in his mouth.
"Theodore Nott." Malachi says.
"I'm not surprised you remember me." Nott says as he removes his mask.
"What are you doing Nott?" Malachi asks.
"I'm getting rid of those like you." Nott says. "Mudblood."
"What about the rest of us?" Amelia asks.
"Blood traitors, and those that would dare dilute their pureblood will die as well." Theodore answers.
"I'd like to see you try." Malachi says.
"Expelliarmus!" Several voices nearby shout. Malachi's swords go flying, along with Amelia, Cheshire and Arthur's wands. The items all vanish as disillusioned Death Eaters grab them.
"You see, our lord told us a secret. It turns out you can't summon something if someone else is holding it." Nott says as he walks up to Malachi. "He also told us you are nothing without your weapons."
"Back off Nott." Malachi says.
"Or what?" Nott says as he pokes Malachi in the chest with his wand. "See, he can't do anything!'
Several other Death Eaters appear, two of them holding Malachi's swords. A group of werewolves appears with them. Nott turns his head to see his compatriots, that's when Malachi moves. Malachi presses a rune on his left hand and it shifts into a razor sharp blade that cauterizes the wound he leaves as he quickly cut Nott's wand hand off. Nott screams in pain as he clutches his arm.
Malachi catches the falling hand with his right hand, and pulls the wand out of it. He flings the wand behind him. "Pinnea!*" He shouts. Suddenly a pair of silver angel wings form on his back and he takes to the sky.
Cheshire catches Nott's wand, then grabs Arthur and Amelia. "It's time to go." She says.
"I don't know if you can tell, but we're surrounded!" Arthur says.
"Just hold on to me." Cheshire says Amelia and Arthur comply. She taps her wedding ring with Nott's wand. "Portus!" The three of them vanish.
"Hey Nott, you should have backed off when I told you to!" Malachi shouts.
Nott looks up at Malachi and his metal wings, and realizes that what look like feathers are actually knives. "Shields!" Nott orders as he sees the blades all shift.
"Mille Laminae!*" Malachi shouts, all the knives dislodge from the framework on his back and rain down on the Death Eaters and werewolves. Malachi lands and removes the framework then looks at the carnage. The Death Eaters had managed to get shields up in time to stop from getting killed, but his blades still did plenty of damage.
A growl draws Malachi's attention. "Now you're in trouble." Nott laughs.
Malachi turns and sees Fenrir Greyback right behind them. Malachi tries to summon his swords but sees the Death Eaters are holding onto them. Greyback swipes at him, he blocks with his artificial arm, Greyback's claws leave marks in the arm.
Desperately Malachi retreats, looking for a weapon as he does. He stops when he runs into a wall and raises his left arm ready to fend off the next attack when suddenly something tackles Greyback.
Malachi looks and sees Remus on top of a now unconscious Greyback, both of them on top of Nott. Remus raises the silver claws to kill Greyback. "Stop!" Malachi shouts.
Remus looks at him, then speaks through the collar. "Murderer."
"We need him alive for the plan I have in mind." Malachi says.
"What are you getting at?" Tonks asks as she and Kingsley step out of the hole in the Ministry.
"Hogwarts is under attack. I have a plan to sneak in." Malachi answers as he walks over and pulls a hair out of Greyback. Then he pulls a flask out of his jacket and puts the hair in it.
"If that's polyjuice, you better not drink it." Kingsley says. "Cross-species is dangerous."
Malachi grins. "I wasn't planning on drinking it." He holds the flask out to Remus
Remus retracts the silver claws and punches Greyback for good measure. Kingsley and Tonks tie Greyback up as Remus goes to take the flask.
"You better take the weapons and collar off first." Tonks suggests.
"Good idea." Malachi says as he removes the equipment from Remus, then hands him the potion.
Remus drinks the potion and shifts into Greyback's form. "Get the robes off a few of those Death Eaters," Malachi says. "We're going to Hogwarts."